The Pittsburgh Steelers defense continues to be recognized in postseason honors. The Steelers trio of defensive stars are all All-Pros and now have been voted by the Pro Football Writers Association of America to their All-NFL team.
Linebacker T.J. Watt, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and defensive tackle Cam Heyward all made the team. These three perfectly represent each level of a Steelers’ defense that kept them in the playoff hunt all season despite a litany of injuries.
Everyone expected big things from Heyward and Watt but the addition of Fitzpatrick during a rare in-season trade is the move that really put the Steelers defense over the top. It is easy to imagine just how good this team would have been if Ben Roethlisberger hadn’t been hurt and this defense didn’t feel like they had to win every game.
